Manager, Supply Chain - Labor Planning & Strategy

HD Supply • Atlanta, GA

19d

About The Position

Responsible for the overall strategy and execution of facilities functions, as well as planning and directing supply chain development activities and operations. Builds partnerships with transportation and logistics teams to develop and execute strategies across the supply chain network. The role manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff, and requires analysis and investigation to achieve planned results through professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.

The position develops and maintains tools to support effective supply chain processes, evaluates suppliers for best value, uses cost models to validate commodity strategies, and translates complex system models into executive-level presentations with analyses and data-driven recommendations. It also monitors vendor contract compliance and delivery performance and provides leadership for internal and external supply chain projects.

The work is performed in a comfortable indoor area. Most of the time is spent sitting, with frequent opportunities to move about; rarely, the role may involve moving or lifting light articles. Overnight travel is typically less than 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in a related discipline.
• Generally requires 7 or more years of experience in a related field.
• May require certification.
• An advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in supply chain labor planning, workforce forecasting, and optimization modeling.
• Proficiency in SQL and data analytics, including managing large datasets and developing forecasting solutions.
• Experience developing data-driven models that optimize labor costs while maintaining service-level performance.
• Ability to partner across operations, logistics, technology, and analytics teams to drive strategic workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and use tools to enable effective development, education, and direction of the supply chain process.
• Develop effective communication and processes with transportation and logistics teams.
• Evaluate suppliers on best value, including service and methods, to improve field productivity and price.
• Drive the use of cost models to validate commodity strategies and understand significant cost drivers.
• Translate complex system models, including Llamasoft and Tableau, into executive-level presentations with analyses and data-driven recommendations.
• Schedule and execute periodic evaluations to ensure vendors adhere to pricing contracts and agreements.
• Ensure effective delivery response times to job sites and monitor service delivery against agreed targets and standards.
• Provide leadership for internal and external supply chain projects.
• Build partnerships with transportation and logistics teams to develop and execute supply chain network strategies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager